Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 70.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 26.6% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
$6.84
₩9,421
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$6.08
₩8,374
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
$1.56
₩2,154
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
$0.82
₩1,127
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
$3.17
₩4,372
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
$5.72
₩7,877
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
$8.47
₩11,673
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
$3.83
₩5,281
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
$4.85
₩6,685
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
$2.90
₩3,990
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
$1.67
₩2,297
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
$2.82
₩3,879
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
$2.77
₩3,810
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
$1.68
₩2,320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
$1.38
₩1,898
|
|
pay 69.9% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
$5.41
₩7,453
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
$41.78
₩57,571
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
$31,904.23
₩43,963,384
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
$8.96
₩12,352
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
$21.92
₩30,199
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
$768.77
₩1,059,352
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
$592.83
₩816,914
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
$138.80
₩191,258
|
|
pay 45.7% more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
$384.99
₩530,505
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
$18,449.76
₩25,423,398
|
|
pay 95.7% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
$3.80
₩5,234
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
$3.92
₩5,408
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
$3.42
₩4,710
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
$52.16
₩71,879
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$10.63
₩14,654
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
$60.78
₩83,748
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
$43.57
₩60,044
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
$72.02
₩99,236
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
$114.47
₩157,733
|
|
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